Alibaba and Baidu Stocks Surge. Stimulus Sets China Up for Best Week in a Decade. -- Barrons.com

Dow Jones09-26 18:55

By George Glover

It's been a stellar week for China's biggest and best-known stocks after years of doom and gloom.

Beijing has reassured investors with a long-awaited stimulus blitz designed to revive the world's second-largest economy after years of stagnant growth.

The rally took another leg higher on Thursday after a report by the state-run Xinhua News Agency said that the ruling Politburo had pledged to raise fiscal support and shore up China's embattled property market.

The Shanghai Composite closed 3.6% higher, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index finished the session up 4.2%.

China's flagship onshore index, the CSI 300, also surged 4.2%. The gauge is up 10.8% this week, putting it on course for its best five-day stretch since December 2014, according to Dow Jones market data.

Big-name Chinese stocks also extended their gains. American depositary receipts in e-commerce giant Alibaba jumped 6.1% ahead of the opening bell, while U.S. shares for its rival JD.com surged 8.9%. The ADRs of search-engine provider Baidu rose 5.5% in the premarket.

Write to George Glover at george.glover@dowjones.com

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